Shimano Exsence Silent Assassin 99SP Flashboost 9.9 cm / 15 g

Shimano developed several hard lures specifically for sea bass fishing, and the Exsence Silent Assassin 99SP Flashboost is one of the most versatile of the range.

At Home in Salt and Fresh Water

The Shimano Exsence Silent Assassin 99SP covers a wide range of situations - both in terms of venue and retrieve style. Originally designed for sea bass fishing, it proves itself wherever you use it. In salt water, sea trout anglers have good reason to take a closer look at this hard lure, while in fresh water the full cast of usual suspects is fair game. A lot of that versatility comes down to how you can work it. On a straight retrieve it produces a rolling action, while twitching and jerking sends it darting wide and shooting through the water. That makes it equally at home fished fast and straight for asp in rivers, twitched hard for perch and pike in lakes, or worked slowly at night along the riprap edges of large rivers for zander - because silent plugs have steadily established themselves as serious catchers on heavily fished waters.

The Triple Boost

Shimano has loaded the Exsence Silent Assassin 99SP with a full set of three boost technologies:

• Flash Boost technology - enticing light reflections, even during a pause in the retrieve
• Jet Boost technology - maximum casting distance thanks to the AR-C system
• Scale Boost technology - a holographic 3D foil that imitates a lifelike scale pattern

Two visual triggers, one casting technology - a twitchbait that not only flies a long way but looks the part doing it.

Specifications:

• Hard lure / minnow / twitchbait / jerkbait
• Length: 9.9 cm
• Weight: 16 g
• Suspending
• Running depth: 0.8-1.4 m
• Rolling action on straight retrieve
• Gliding action when twitched
• Saltwater-resistant treble hooks
• Versatile hard lure for salt and fresh water
• Available in various colours